According to Public Health England figures, there have been a total of 1,227 deaths in North Yorkshire where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
The recent rate of Covid deaths and hospital admissions has increased slightly since the end of summer, however, the figures are lower than previous waves.
Despite this, Sue Peckitt, chief nurse at NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group, said the heath service was still facing “unprecedented” demand with 171 Covid patients currently in the county’s hospitals.
She revealed the majority of these patients were over-65 and that 20 were in intensive care.
Mrs Peckitt said:
“We continue to see high demand into our primary and emergency care departments.
“Whilst we are seeing high numbers of Covid infections in our younger population, it is the older population that is presenting into hospital.”
Mrs Peckitt also said the vaccine rollout was continuing with a focus on booster jabs for over 50s and increasing uptake for 12 to 15-year-olds who will be offered their single dose by the end of November.
She said:
“The schools programme for 12 to 15-year-olds is now rolling out through our provider Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, but we have also opened up three sites on the national booking system.
“These are the pharmacy site at Knaresborough, the Askham Bar site at York and the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.”
For more information on booking vaccines go to: www.northyorkshireccg.nhs.uk/covid-19
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